Mar 9, 2012 | HOME MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
Clients periodically ask us to recommend service providers … anything moving related … roofers, plumbers, contractors, movers, cleaning services, lawn care, interior decorators, staging, title and closing companies, real estate attorneys, schools, dry...
Feb 26, 2012 | HOME MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
Building Code Amnesty Program Effective August 12, 2011, residents of the unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County may benefit from an Amnesty Period if faced with civil penalties and liens for Building Code violations (Expired Permit violations, Work without...
Nov 11, 2011 | BUYER'S ADVICE, FORECLOSURES/SHORT SALES, HOME MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE NEWS, STAGING/DECORATING
The first place I bought was in New York City. What I wanted was a condo on the Upper East Side, one that the owners had converted from a studio into a phenomenal one-bedroom condo. It was furnished impeccably… and looked as though it came from the pages of...
Jul 19, 2011 | FORECLOSURES/SHORT SALES, HOME MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
In talking with Code Enforcement last week , I learned that there are currently close to 150 properties in The Village of Pinecrest in pre-foreclosure. There are so many homeowners underwater: abandoning their property/ looking to short sale their homes/filing for...
Dec 28, 2010 | BUYER'S ADVICE, HOME MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, STAGING/DECORATING
The best referrals are the kind that come via word of mouth… ( the tried-and-true variety). If you’re looking for service provider, a good place to start is by asking someone in the throws of having work done in their own home. We received two...
Dec 24, 2010 | GUEST CONTRIBUTORS, HOME MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Electricity 101: Preventing Electrical Shock If you’re in the do-it-yourself mode for making electrical repairs in your home or business, you need to educate yourself on avoiding electrical shock. Timothy Thiele, a writer for www.about.com, offers these tips....